We are looking for an experienced Healthcare IT Research Consultant to support a major Asia Pacific Smart Hospital research initiative for a leading global healthcare technology organisation.

The project focuses on healthcare digital transformation, smart hospital maturity, AI adoption, interoperability, operational outcomes, and emerging healthcare technologies across APAC healthcare systems.

The consultant will be responsible for:

Designing the survey instrument and research questions
Analysing survey findings and industry insights
Producing a final executive-level whitepaper report in Word format

Requirements

Responsibilities

SURVEY INSTRUMENT DESIGN

Design and structure approximately 20 survey questions focused on Smart Hospital adoption and healthcare digital transformation
Translate strategic healthcare technology themes into measurable research questions
Develop survey logic and executive-level survey flows suitable for hospital C-suite respondents
Support survey refinement and testing processes

RESEARCH & DATA ANALYSIS

Analyse quantitative and qualitative survey responses from healthcare leaders across APAC
Identify technology adoption trends, implementation maturity levels, operational outcomes, and barriers to scaling initiatives
Translate complex healthcare IT data into actionable strategic insights
Support the development of evidence-based conclusions and recommendations

WHITEPAPER & FINAL REPORT DEVELOPMENT

Produce a professionally written final report in whitepaper format
Develop executive summaries, key findings, regional insights, strategic recommendations, and outcome analysis
Ensure all deliverables are polished, analytical, and suitable for senior healthcare and technology stakeholders
Final report must be delivered in Word document format

Requirements

Proven experience in healthcare technology research, healthcare IT consulting, digital health research, or healthcare thought leadership writing.
Experience designing surveys, questionnaires, or industry research studies.
Strong understanding of:

Smart Hospitals
Healthcare digital transformation
AI in healthcare
Interoperability
Clinical systems and hospital operations
Healthcare analytics and automation

Experience producing executive-level whitepapers or industry reports.
Strong analytical thinking and structured writing skills.
Ability to independently manage research and reporting workstreams.
Experience with APAC healthcare markets is highly preferred.

PREFERRED BACKGROUND

Candidates may come from healthcare consulting, digital health, healthcare technology, analyst research, or hospital innovation teams.

Experience with organisations such as Gartner, IDC, Frost & Sullivan, Deloitte Healthcare, KPMG Healthcare, IQVIA, Oracle Health/Cerner, Epic Systems, or Philips Healthcare is highly preferred.

Freelance Healthcare IT Research Consultant (Smart Hospital Study)